1040 Park Ave

A distinguished 14-story, prewar cooperative on Park Avenue, completed in 1924 and designed by Delano & Aldrich in a Georgian idiom with brick and limestone facades and Art Deco touches. The building houses one- to three-bedroom residences organized around gracious galleries and semi-private elevator landings; many apartments retain original prewar details such as high ceilings, herringbone or wide-plank hardwood floors, decorative moldings, wood-burning fireplaces, built-ins, and oversized windows framing Park Avenue and Central Park vistas. Individual units range from renovated, fully modernized homes with contemporary kitchens, central air and in-unit laundry to larger classic layouts that invite restoration or recombination into grand entertainer’s residences. Common areas reflect white-glove service: a staffed 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, newly renovated marble lobby, and elevator attendants. Building amenities include a lobby-level fitness room, a windowed gym, common laundry, bicycle storage and private storage bins (availability varies). The co-op permits pets, pied-à-terres and washer/dryers; customary board processes include a 2% flip tax in many listings and financing typically limited by house policies. The location at Park Avenue and 86th places residents steps from Central Park, Museum Mile, Madison Avenue shopping, restaurants and multiple transit options, offering an Upper East Side lifestyle centered on culture and street-level conveniences.